Disclaimer: Joss Whedon is the ruler of the Buffyverse. He owns these characters.
Author's note: Still not entirely sure where this will end up, though I have had flashes of an ending. But it may take time to get there. So, you may have to be a bit patient as this might get a little long. Thanks for reading.
Summer of Faith
Chapter 2
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Right after serving the flirty girl, Buffy got hit by a small rush of customers.( who would rush to eat here, she wondered?). When she finally got time to check on the dark haired girl, she had left. Figures, Buffy thought. Didn't even get her name. Oh well, that's about how my luck is running lately, she sighed. Woulda been nice though. Buffy hadn't made any friends since she had hit L.A. and she kinda missed talking to someone. She went over to clear the table and noted something stuck under the water glass. It was a ten dollar bill, and it was folded around a note " Hey, Blondie. When you get off shift, give me a call. We'll have some giggles ' Faith' " and there was her number " Lucky Starr Motel, 555-7345 room 8." Buffy chuckled to herself. Of all the names she would have guessed for the dark haired little sex bomb( hey!) that was in here, Faith wouldn't have even come close. Well, at least she had a name and number now. Maybe some 'giggles' wouldn't be bad. Been a long time since I have had anything close to what you would call fun, Buffy thought as she cleared the table.
The rest of her shift went pretty smoothly. She was feeling less downer mode. Even Mr. Ponce( the owner of this fine dining establishment) rages and rants didn't get to her. When her shift ended, she changed clothes and sailed out, back towards home sweet hovel.
As she was cruising back to her apartment, thinking about the dark haired girl and thinking maybe a night out was what she needed, she heard a scream coming from down a nearby alley. " Damn" she thought " Even when I try to run away from it, I can't seem to ditch the slayer thing." She trotted down the alley, seeing if she could help, when her slayer sense went off . Vamps! She quickly looked around for something she could use as a stake, and found an old splintered board. Breaking it over her knee, she made a makeshift stake and started running down the alley. Just as she was about to turn the corner, she heard voices, and stopped cold. She looked around the corner, and took in the scene. There lying on the ground was a young woman, looked like she had fainted. Two really ugly vamps( are there any other kind… ok, Angel, but he…never mind) were standing over her. And there was another woman… a bit back in the shadows. She heard a voice " Hey, gorgeous… yeah, you with the 70's reject look. Hasn't anyone ever told you disco is dead? That open shirt gold chain thing is so passé" Buffy knew that voice… she got a look just as the dark haired girl emerged from the shadows … FAITH!!! What the hell? Damn, I better get there before she gets herself killed. But just as Buffy was about to tackle the vamps, Faith leapt into action. With a roundhouse sweep, she knocked both vamps off their feet. "Ahhh, boys, fallin' for me already?" Buffy backed off a bit to watch. Faith staked the first one, but the second one regained his feet. Faith did a quick kick-punch combo that put the vampire up against the wall. Wow, Buffy thought, this girl can move...she is almost like a … and then it hit her… she IS a slayer. That was the vibe I was getting! She thought, watching Faith work. She flipped the vampire over her shoulder, and onto the ground. That was when it got a little weird. Instead of staking the vamp, Faith jumped on it, and started whaling on it, beating the crap out of it. By that time, the woman who had fainted recovered, and ran out of there. " Smart girl" Buffy thought, as she continued to watch Faith. Faith was making mincemeat out of the creature, but hadn't staked it yet " Hey, didn't they tell you, stake the Vamp? It is like rule one in the slayer handbook" Buffy thought to herself." This girl has some issues" Finally, almost ready to go in and stake the bloodsucker herself, just to put it out of her misery, Faith lifted the stake and plunged it into the vamps heart. Poof. Dust. Quietly, before Faith became aware of her, Buffy ran back down the alley. She had to think…something was not right here in the city of angels.
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Faith brushed herself down after dusting the last vamp. " Man, that was a rush" she congratulated herself on another successful fight. She looked around " Looks like the little Princess took a powder" She thought. When will these idiots learn you don't take a stroll down a dark alley at night? She sighed, and started out of the alley. It was then she noticed her blouse was covered with vamp blood and dust. " Icky… vamp goo," she shuddered. She decided to head back to her motel room and change… maybe shower this vamp off.
"Wonder if Blondie'll give me a call?" Faith mused, as she entered her little motel room " Man, she was one little hottie, even if she didn't seem aware of it. God, Faith, make that a COLD shower. The girl looks too… wholesome for that kinda thing. Kinda like milk and cookies…ugh. Ahhh, well… maybe we can have some giggles anyway(especially if I can bend that straight lace of hers…ahhh, Faithy, always the corrupter of innocents…you dawg,,,) Faith chuckled to herself, and headed towards the bathroom to shower.
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Buffy sat in her room, looking at the paper with Faith's phone number on it. She was confused " I don't get it" she thought. " Faith, a slayer? How is that possible?" It just didn't add up. " In every generation there is born a chosen * one *. She is the slayer. She * alone * will stand against the forces of darkness -- blahddy blah, blah, blah. Yeah I got it So, I am the slayer…last time I looked anyway. So what the heck is Faith? That wasn't just good moves and luck. The whole thing SCREAMED slayer. But it just …wait… When I died, Kendra was activated. Even though I was only dead a minute or two. Now, what if after she died, Faith was activated? I mean, maybe the line didn't like reset, but continued through Kendra. Ok… that makes some sense now. So that explains the how… but the why? I mean, why out of all the places in the world would I run into her here? Or even, that I would even run into her at all? Something is just too weird here. I feel like I am having a blonde moment… big time."
"Well, I know one thing. I am gonna find out more about Faith. And hey, be kinda nice to know someone who understands this slayer thing(even if I can't get it all the time). Anyway, be nice to get out of this dump and maybe have a little fun." Her eyes wandered over to the picture of her friends, and her stomach tightened. "Man, here I'm thinking of going out and having fun, and they are probably all worried about me. And I …after what I did to them God, I am such a bitch." Buffy thought, and started to get depressed.
"No…Dammit, no. I am gonna do this. I am sorry, but I am . I am so, so tired of feeling guilty every 10 seconds. I am gonna call Faith, we are gonna go out, and have a few laughs. I will go back to whipping myself over this tomorrow, but tonight the Buffster is cutting loose" She gets that look on her face, the don't mess with me look. She scoops some change and marches into the hall towards the phone… then slinks back in when she realizes she forgot the paper with the phone number on it. Picking it up, she slouches back out into the hall, and uses the phone.
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Faith emerges from the bathroom brushing her hair. She walks over to the mirror to check herself out " Not bad, Faith." She touches up her lip gloss, and finishes up, checking to see everything is just so. " You will be definitely raising the temperature a few degrees, girl" she chuckles to herself, and picks up her purse. "Well, time to motor. What? No call , Blondie? Well, your loss." Faith just about makes it to the door when the phone rings. She grins. She walks over and picks up the phone.
" Hey"
" Hey, Faith… umm.. it's me, Anne"
" Hey, what's up, cutie?" Faith uses her sultry flirty voice on Anne. She can almost see the blonde girl blushing on the other side of the phone. 'Hmmm , if I can't get Miss Milk and Cookies' laces undone, at least I can torture her a little. Might be worth it just to see her blush a little' Faith chuckles to herself.
"Ummm…thought I would call? Maybe we could like go do something… maybe get a drink or something?"
" Why, Ms. Anne, are you inviting me on a date?" Faith does a Blanche Dubois and grins. Heh, heh.
" Ahhh.. .ummm… n-n-no, no …date…j-j-just thought we could hang … maybe have a few laughs?"
" I'm just yankin' your chain, Anne" Faith laughs. Poor baby, I got her all bothered and flustered… heh, heh, " Drinks or whatever sound cool. So, where?"
" I dunno… don't know any clubs around here"
" Gee… what are you, Anne? A nun or something?" Oh, this is too easy, Faith is thinking
" Hey, I am no nun!" the voice at the other end gets a bit defensive
" Dunno… Sister Anne sounds like a good nun name to me" Walk right into it, why don't ya Anne? Hee hee.
" Ummm.. maybe this was a mistake. Sorry…I thought we could have some fun. Nice talking to you"
" Whoa, whoa Anne.. Hey Anne!" Damn
" Yes?" not sounding so friendly now
" Look I am sorry" Faith apologizes. Gee. Damn. She is so skittish. Cool it faith, and just turn on the charm
" I know the club called the Sonic. It is pretty cool, and safe. We can go there, have a few and maybe dance a little. Whatta say, Anne?"
" Well" hesitates " 'K"
Whew, Faith. Good work. Almost scared her off. Get a grip girl. She is like so totally straight you could measure by her. Just have some giggles with her. She seems like she could be Ok.
" So, what are you wearing Anne?"
" Huh? I don't see what that has to do with anything"
" No…no… I wasn't getting fresh. It is just that the club has a bit of a dress code. No like grunge jeans or such. Ya know, better if you have a skirt?"
" Oh…damn"
" What?"
" Don't really have anything dressy. When I left home, didn't plan on clubbing much"
Left home? Hmmm… interesting.
" Ok, don't sweat it. I think I can probably find something that'll fit you. Do you have like some sandals or something?"
"Yeah"
" Ok we're in. So, Anne, I got to know where you live so I can bring this over"
Faith gets the address from Anne, and writes it down
" K, doesn't sound too far from here. I will see you in a few"
Faith goes over and looks in her closet. She finds a blue dress that is kinda nice, but so not her(doesn't remember why she bought it). An evil grin comes on her face, and she very carefully rips a seam up one side. Hey, a girl has to have some fun. She grabs an extra belt and then heads out.
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Buffy is still a little confused about the call she just made. "Wow, that girl doesn't flirt, she annihilates." She wasn't sure how she felt about it. I mean…ok, not my thing, but it is kinda nice to be flirted with. But not sure I like being so flustered(still blushing a little, for some stupid reason). Maybe this is not a good idea. But, hell… a girl has to have some fun, right? And it was nice she was loaning her a dress. Gee…why didn't I think of that? Only dress I have is that thing I have to wear at work… and that is so not clubby.
'Oh, what am I thinking? Still grungy from work. Move it , Buff…Anne… oh hell, just as long as I remember to answer to the other name…Buffy runs into the bathroom and quickly undresses and turns on the shower. She hops in, scrubbing quickly
She hears a knock at the door. 'Shoot, she is fast'. " Come in, door unlocked" she calls out from the shower. She hears the door open, and Faith call out " Yo, Anne, you here?"
" In the shower, be right out"
Damn, Ms. Girl Scout, you sure can accidentally make some naughty images come to mind, Faith thinks to herself. She hears the shower shut off
Buffy walks out into the room, towel wrapped around her. She feels a flush come up her neck when she notices Faith has noticed.
"Sorry, forgot to shower. Didn't want to grunge up your dress or smell like the diner"
"S'ok. I know , I have waitressed before. Getting it off you is kinda hard" Faith grins
"Anyway, here you go. I thought this might fit you" Faith hands the dress over. " It is so not me, and it has a little split on the seam...but it is hardly noticeable. Sorry about that" Faith smiles. Sorry my ass, I will get to see a bit more thigh.
" Hey, this is really cute." Buffy holds it up in front of her. "What do you think?"
Drop the towel, honey, and I will tell you what I think…FAITH…cool it, ya nearly scared her off once.
" I think you will look fine in it" Faith replies. " Here, I thought you might need a belt too" Faith throws her the belt. " Try it on and lets see"
Buffy smiles, and starts to head toward the bathroom " Geeze, Anne. We are both girls here. You've nothing I haven't seen before" Buffy hesitates. " Oh, geeze. Ok, ok I will turn around if you're shy" Boy, you are no fun at all, Anne.
Buffy quickly doffs the towel and dresses. Faith has an " Oh my god" look on her face, as she is turned away from Buffy.
" Ok, ready"
Faith turns around, and inhales a gasp. Wow, she cleans up nicely. She take in Buffy's form , including her muscular legs and nice soft curves. Boyo, she must work out.
" Hey, that dress looks great on you, Anne. Sorry about the nun crack earlier. If I had nuns that looked like this when I was going to school, I woulda gone to school more often."
"Thanks" Buffy replies shyly, blushes just a little. 'God she is sooo cute' Faith thinks.
"Well, Anne, ready to motor?"
" Yeah, lets go"
TBC
Hey, thanks all for your responses. I know this is going kinda going slow. But it seems right at the moment. Anyway, read and review =)